Weekly Review & Preview
What Congress did last week, and what's coming next.
The Freedom Defender Veteran Roll Call
Veterans: Your Full NWYC Membership Is Sponsored.
Business owners across America are covering full, one-year National Write Your Congressman memberships for veterans of every era. No cost to you.
- Know before Congress votes. Nonpartisan updates on what's coming up.
- A direct, secure way to message your lawmakers. In your own words.
- See how they voted. Compare your views with your lawmakers' recorded votes through eVoter.
No payment information. No obligation. Service verification required.
We the People. Our Voices. Our Freedom. Building a roll call in every state.
Your Membership
What Your Sponsored Full Membership Includes
Action Alerts
Key bills in plain English, with both sides.
Write Congress
Message your federal and state lawmakers in your own words.
Member Polls
Take a stand on current issues and see how members respond.
eVoter Accountability
Compare your views with your lawmakers’ recorded votes through eVoter.
Research Center
Research federal and state legislation.
Mobile App
Alerts and updates on your phone.
Before You Join
Straight Answers Before You Join.
Who is NWYC?
A private, nonpartisan membership organization helping Americans communicate with elected officials since 1958.
Who pays?
A business owner somewhere in the country covers the cost of your one-year NWYC membership. You pay nothing.
Does the sponsor control my membership?
No. Your sponsor doesn't control your membership or see your views.
What will NWYC never ask for?
No credit card. No Social Security number. We never ask you to upload or photograph a military ID. We will never sell or share your information.
When does it start?
NWYC activates your membership instantly once your service is verified, and keeps it active while we secure your sponsor.
What happens after a year?
It stays free as long as your sponsor renews it each year. You never owe anything, there's no obligation, and there are no sales calls or pitches.
I Am A Veteran
Answer the Roll Call.
One short form. Your voting address lets us match you with the elected officials who represent you.
- No cost. No obligation. No sales calls or pitches.
- Every branch, every era, every background.
- We will never sell or share your information.
Welcome, veteran.
Thank you for your service.
You're on the Roll Call.
Know another veteran who should have this? Send them the invitation.
A We the People Movement
Business Owners Across America Are Stepping Up.
Who's paying
Patriotic business owners across the country are paying for full NWYC memberships for veterans. Some have pledged to sponsor many, many veterans.
Why
They believe the freedom you protected stays alive only when citizens stay engaged. One of them put it this way:
“Freedom is a privilege bought and paid for by the lives of good men and women. Our continued participation and oversight of government keeps that privilege alive.”
What they ask in return
Nothing, except that you use your voice. You owe no one. Your views stay your own. This isn't a government benefit. It's citizens standing with citizens.
Many veterans sponsored through NWYC are still active members years later.
Your Service Still Has a Voice.
You have already given enough. This membership does not ask you to serve again or support someone else's agenda. It gives you a practical way to use the rights you defended: know what government is doing, decide where you stand and speak directly to your elected officials.
Your views remain your own. No party, sponsor or organization speaks for you.
When Veterans Speak Up, It Makes a Difference.
Veterans and others who cared enough to speak up have won meaningful changes. Here are three examples.
- PACT Act, 2022. On July 27 the burn-pit health bill stalled in the Senate. Veterans camped on the Capitol steps for days. On Aug. 2 it passed 86–11, and it became law Aug. 10. Source
- Military retiree COLA, 2014. A December 2013 budget deal cut cost-of-living raises for working-age military retirees. Veterans called, petitioned and showed up. By Feb. 15, 2014, Congress had reversed it for current retirees and service members. Source
- Blue Water Navy, 2019. Navy veterans who served off the coast of Vietnam pushed for Agent Orange benefits. The House passed their bill 410–0, the Senate agreed, and it became law June 25, 2019. Source
NWYC never takes credit for legislation. We’re not a lobby. We help members make their own voices heard.
About NWYC
Nonpartisan Since 1958.
National Write Your Congressman is a private, nonpartisan membership group. Since 1958 we've helped Americans see what their government is doing and speak up about it.
We don't lobby. We don't endorse candidates. We don't tell you what to think. We give you the facts and both sides, then help you tell your lawmakers where you stand.
Lawmakers hear from lobbyists and parties every day. They need to hear from you.
Questions
More Questions.
What's the catch?
None. A business owner pays for your one-year membership. You pay nothing, we never ask for a card, and there are no sales calls or pitches. It stays free as long as your sponsor renews it each year.
Is this political?
Civic, not partisan. NWYC doesn't back parties or candidates or tell you how to vote. You get both sides and a way to speak for yourself.
Your Service Mattered.
Your Voice Still Does.
We the People. Our Voices. Our Freedom. Join the Freedom Defender Veteran Roll Call.